Wiz Tech, Inc.
Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — COMMERCE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Wiz Tech, Inc. | Report ID | 2021119966 |
| Address | 1760 Steve Reynolds Industrial Pkwy | City, State ZIP | COMMERCE, GEORGIA 30529 |
| Event Date | November 17, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Cheek(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Handtools-power not determined, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.22000, -83.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were handling a metal piping tool. The tool shifted and struck one of them on the right side of his face. He suffered an injury to the cheekbone and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 17, 2021, a worker at Wiz Tech, Inc. in COMMERCE, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the cheek(s). The incident was classified as injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c., with handtools-power not determined, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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